Black Monday: Firings around the NFL

Andy Reid

Peter Morgan / Associated Press

After 14 seasons at the helm the Philadelphia Eagles fired Coach Andy Reid in a long anticipated move following team owner Jeffrey Lurie's offseason proclamation that an 8-8 record would not be acceptable. The Eagles went 4-12 this season.

After 14 seasons at the helm the Philadelphia Eagles fired Coach Andy Reid in a long anticipated move following team owner Jeffrey Lurie's offseason proclamation that an 8-8 record would not be acceptable. The Eagles went 4-12 this season. (Peter Morgan / Associated Press)

The Bears announced Monday that Coach Lovie Smith will not be returning to the team following a 10-6 season in which Chicago failed to make the playoffs. Smith had been the Bears' Coach for nine seasons.

The Bears announced Monday that Coach Lovie Smith will not be returning to the team following a 10-6 season in which Chicago failed to make the playoffs. Smith had been the Bears' Coach for nine seasons.

Around the NFL, executives and coaches braced for word of their future with their respective organizations as team's fired coaches and front office personnel in what has become an annual event known as "Black Monday."